{"product_id":"the-big-green-book-9780062644831","title":"The Big Green Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFANS OF MAURICE SENDAK'S CALDECOTT MEDAL-WINNING \u003cem\u003eWHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE\u003c\/em\u003e WILL LOVE\u003cem\u003e THE BIG GREEN BOOK\u003c\/em\u003e--NOW BACK IN PRINT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little boy named Jack discovers a big green book of magic in the attic and learns all sorts of spells--spells to change the look of things, spells to make him old and gray or disappear entirely  Jack makes the most of his new magic powers, and his poor old aunt and uncle are quite bewildered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis enchanting tale by noted British author Robert Graves\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis masterfully illustrated by Maurice Sendak, seven-time Caldecott Honor recipient, National Book Award winner, and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraves, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRobert Graves is best known for his novel\u003cem\u003e I, Claudius\u003c\/em\u003e, which was turned into a Masterpiece Theater blockbuster megahit in 1976. He was born in 1895 in London, England, and went from school to the First World War, where he became a captain in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and was seriously wounded at the Battle of the Somme. He published his autobiography, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye to All That\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1929, and it was soon established as a modern classic, followed by \u003cem\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/em\u003e in 1934. He died in 1985 in Majorca, his home since 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSendak, Maurice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak\u003c\/strong\u003e's children's books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are \u003c\/em\u003eand is the creator of such classics as \u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692597186834,"sku":"9780062644831","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65173a26-4872-431a-af5d-ad533cb863dc.jpg?v=1734128811","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-green-book-9780062644831","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}